In Yixing Town at Shangrao Wharf, the river breeze was gentle, and the fragmented, continuous little waves beat against the bluestone, reflecting daylight.
As the majestic ship passed by the wharf, its banners fluttered proudly, drawing sidelong glances from the fishermen, who forgot to pull in their nets.
"What a huge ship! Must be thirty zhang long, right? From where does such a grand noble hail?"
"Afraid it might have four or five decks, even taller than the highest building in Pingyang County, Langyun Tower! Won't it topple being so tall?"
"Wait, run! Run fast! A demon beast! Hurry, escape!"
A shriek of terror spread across the wharf, and the fishermen focused their gaze to see a swarm of huge river dolphins beside that fleet of ships—dense and numerous!
The fishermen, who had never been to school in their lives and fished all their lives, had never seen such a sight.
